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as_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o peter_n say_v unto_o jesus_n master_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o all_o this_o matter_n must_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o a_o heap_n but_o into_o this_o order_n 1._o what_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o cause_v peter_n to_o speak_v now_o when_o he_o have_v be_v silent_a before_o why_o moses_n and_o elias_n be_v take_v their_o leave_n and_o he_o will_v have_v retain_v they_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o peter_n say_v 2._o to_o who_o he_o do_v direct_v his_o speech_n not_o to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n moses_n and_o elias_n but_o to_o his_o master_n peter_n say_v unto_o jesus_n master_n 3._o that_o his_o disciple_n go_v about_o to_o teach_v his_o master_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v master_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o those_o be_v the_o word_n of_o especial_a use_n to_o spend_v our_o time_n upon_o i_o will_v enlarge_v myself_o to_o show_v that_o they_o contain_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v well_o 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